Up to Speed
All Films: Alphabetical • 20m
When climbing was announced as part of the 2020 Olympics, it was a monumental occasion for the sport. But many climbers were shocked to learn that one of three combined events required to compete for a medal is… speed climbing. REEL ROCK correspondent Zachary Barr looks into this little-known and seldom practiced sub-discipline of the sport and the role it will play in shaping climbing’s future. Barr’s journey from the U.S. to France (the birthplace of modern speed climbing) to South Asia (it’s actually huge there) culminates at an international competition in Moscow, where speed demons race up a 15-meter wall in less than six seconds.
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Urban Ape 2 LA
Tommy O'Neill takes his urban antics to Hollywood.
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Utah Update
Veteran climbing filmmaker Mike Call, from Salt Lake City, is always on the scene when good stuff goes down in Utah. For this Dose he captured awesome first ascents by James Litz, Jason Kehl, Ben Moon, and Tim Kemple.
